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Interesting points on the code 19. I’ve checked and it is included in Merton’s own Enforcement handbook.

“Notes:
Code 19 should only be issued if a permit that is or was valid for that bay is used but is invalid at time of PCN due to:
It has expired
It is in the wrong vehicle
Obscured date/ VRM”

So it would seem that this is what should have been issued, though there is no qualification on when a permit expired, only that it was valid and has expired.

I suspect as Merton moved parking systems, there may have been no record on the new system of my expired permit on the old system.

If I went down a formal appeal route as HC Anderson says, is it likely to be considered a tangible defence?

Evening All

On the 27/03/25 I realised I had received 2 PCNs (issued 25/03 and 26/0) for parking in a residents bay without a permit. My residents permit had expired on the 17/03/25, not that I had realised.

Merton has changed parking systems twice in recent years and no reminder emails were sent (I checked, throughly) and the new system started in November 2024, so I suspect my residents permit wasn’t properly registered and so no reminder emails.

Being clearly in the wrong I appealed on the 27/03/25 under the misguided belief that Merton would be sympathetic to their own residents. There were no obvious issues with the original PCN and I clearly thought I knew better than asking for advice.

Today, 28/05/25 I finally got a response telling me it was my own fault and that they did send reminders (they didn’t). They want me to pay both PCNs. No sympathy for Merton residents.

Is there are any scope for taking this further, or do I need to suck it up. At the very least I will request the data they hold on me and the reminders that weren't received, but if I ever receive anything that would be outside of any reasonable timeframe. And even then that would not be grounds for them cancelling the PCNs. I know the answer, but wonder if there is any scope for formal appeal and getting one of the two cancelled at least?

Original PCNs https://imgur.com/a/1fjAdQq

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Morning All

I have received a PCN from CPM, for a vehicle "parking on yellow lines" at SW46TF on the 08/10/24. The vehicle is a motorbike and the rider was stopped for approximately 5 minutes, stood next to the motorbike. There were no yellow lines at the location, or the yellow lines were so worn as to be not recognisable, so it was not obvious that a vehicle could not stop at the given location. The area is not distinguishable from a public road in any way to the layman. The PCN was issued by camera.

I have read other threads, but nothing that I can see in relation to yellow lines and CPM issued PCNs.

I am after some advice on how to challenge, on the assumption that this is worth doing, although I expect it would be rejected, given other threads. It then seems that it would then be a matter of waiting out debt collectors until it goes away.

Photos
https://imgur.com/a/yXLQOO7

Location
https://maps.app.goo.gl/caRbvBsWs9kqd8zY6